diff --git a/tests/resources/translate/json_column.json b/tests/resources/translate/json_column.json
index d6230fd..2594b04 100644
--- a/tests/resources/translate/json_column.json
+++ b/tests/resources/translate/json_column.json
@@ -28,6 +28,45 @@
           "json_object_path_regex": "an_object_name"
         }
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "test_json_object_no_avro_support",
+      "compatible": false,
+      "test": {
+        "avro": {
+          "fields": [
+            {
+              "default": null,
+              "name": "an_object_name",
+              "type": [
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ],
+          "name": "root",
+          "type": "record"
+        },
+        "bigquery": "no schema -- we need it to panic",
+        "json": {
+          "properties": {
+            "an_object_name": {
+              "items": {},
+              "type": [
+                "object",
+                "array"
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "context": {
+          "json_object_path_regex": "an_object_name"
+        }
+      }
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/tests/transpile_avro.rs b/tests/transpile_avro.rs
index 883112f..4d364ad 100644
--- a/tests/transpile_avro.rs
+++ b/tests/transpile_avro.rs
@@ -504,6 +504,58 @@ fn avro_test_json_object() {
     convert_avro(&input, context);
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[should_panic]
+fn avro_test_json_object_no_avro_support() {
+    let input_data = r#"
+    {
+      "properties": {
+        "an_object_name": {
+          "items": {},
+          "type": [
+            "object",
+            "array"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    "#;
+    let expected_data = r#"
+    {
+      "fields": [
+        {
+          "default": null,
+          "name": "an_object_name",
+          "type": [
+            {
+              "type": "null"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      "name": "root",
+      "type": "record"
+    }
+    "#;
+    let mut context = Context {
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    let input: Value = serde_json::from_str(input_data).unwrap();
+    let expected: Value = serde_json::from_str(expected_data).unwrap();
+    if expected.is_null() {
+        // No expected data = no avro support
+        return;
+    }
+
+    assert_eq!(expected, convert_avro(&input, context.clone()));
+
+    context.resolve_method = ResolveMethod::Panic;
+    convert_avro(&input, context);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn avro_test_map_with_atomics() {
     let input_data = r#"
diff --git a/tests/transpile_bigquery.rs b/tests/transpile_bigquery.rs
index ba422f7..e69c75b 100644
--- a/tests/transpile_bigquery.rs
+++ b/tests/transpile_bigquery.rs
@@ -520,6 +520,44 @@ fn bigquery_test_json_object() {
     convert_bigquery(&input, context);
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[should_panic]
+fn bigquery_test_json_object_no_avro_support() {
+    let input_data = r#"
+    {
+      "properties": {
+        "an_object_name": {
+          "items": {},
+          "type": [
+            "object",
+            "array"
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    "#;
+    let expected_data = r#"
+    "no schema -- we need it to panic"
+    "#;
+    let context_data = r#"
+    {
+      "json_object_path_regex": "an_object_name"
+    }
+    "#;
+    let context: Value = serde_json::from_str(context_data).unwrap();
+    let mut context: Context = if context.is_null() {
+        Default::default()
+    } else {
+        serde_json::from_value(context).unwrap()
+    };
+    let input: Value = serde_json::from_str(input_data).unwrap();
+    let expected: Value = serde_json::from_str(expected_data).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(expected, convert_bigquery(&input, context.clone()));
+
+    context.resolve_method = ResolveMethod::Panic;
+    convert_bigquery(&input, context);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn bigquery_test_map_with_atomics() {
     let input_data = r#"